Ore City, TX

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Ore City, Texas

Ore City, Texas, in Upshur county, is 21 miles N of Longview, Texas (center to center) and 120 miles E of Dallas, Texas. The city is located in the Longview - Marshall metropolitan area. Ore City has a population of 1,106.

The People and Families of Ore City

In Ore City, about 61% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Ore City. Be careful driving in the city, since the city is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ore City had a median family income of $37,750.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Ore City gave more campaign money ($300) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Ore City Housing

Owners occupy 64% of the housing units in Ore City.

Commuting

In Ore City, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Ore City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Ore City, TX

Comparing Ore City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles N of Longview, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	120 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Upshur
Metro Area	Longview - Marshall
Standard Zip Codes	75683
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.811
Longitude	-94.72

Station	DAINGERFIELD 9 S
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	LONGVIEW
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	MARSHALL
Distance	28.9 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	52 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	51.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,106	100%
Male	521	47.1%
Female	585	52.9%
Under 18	352	31.8%
18+	754	68.2%
65+	148	13.4%
Median Age	31.8
Average Family Size	3.23
White	944	85.4%
African-American	73	6.6%
Asian	10	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	1.5%
Other	38	3.4%
Mixed Race	24	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	82	7.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,166
Growth	60
Growth %	5.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	50.1%
US/American	14.6%
German	10.2%
Irish	9.8%
English	5.9%
Scottish	1.3%
New Zealander	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Italian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Finnish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Arab/Arabic	0.6%
Dutch	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
Greek	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ore City	1,106	$37,750
Avinger	464	$24,063
Daingerfield	2,517	$31,625
East Mountain	580	$38,068
Gilmer	4,799	$39,688
Hughes Springs	1,856	$28,333
Lone Star	1,631	$27,969

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